Security News

IoT-based DDoS attacks on the rise (Help Net Security)
2016-09-26 14:10

Cybercriminal networks are increasingly taking advantage of lax Internet of Things device security to spread malware and create zombie networks, or botnets, unbeknownst to their device owners....

Public safety threat: Cyber attacks targeting smart city services (Help Net Security)
2016-09-26 13:00

A new survey conducted by Dimensional Research assessed cyber security challenges associated with smart city technologies. Survey respondents included over 200 IT professionals working for state...

OpenSSL Patches High-Severity OCSP Bug, Mitigates SWEET32 Attack (Threatpost)
2016-09-23 19:47

OpenSSL patched a high-severity vulnerability in its deployment on the Online Certificate Status Protocol, and also mitigated the SWEET32 attack.